A development application has been submitted for a full city block at West Boulevard and West 48th Avenue that was bought by Cressey last year for $17,100,000. The plan for the over 34,000 SF, C-2 zoned site includes:

• 37 condo units (averaging 1,600 SF each)
• 26,100 SF of retail space
• A total density of 2.50 FSR (85,300 SF)
• 179 underground parking stalls on two levels

A development application has been submitted for a prominent corner. A new 3-storey building is in the planning stage at the Northeast corner of Burrard and West 4th Avenue, currently home to Comor Sports. The proposal for the 93′ x 113′, C-2B zoned site includes:

• retail use on Level 1 (Comor would be the tenant)
• office use on Levels 2 and 3
• 3 levels of underground parking
• total floor area of 26,244 SF (2.5 FSR)

Trump Tower is weeks away from topping out and is apparently over 70% sold.

Westbank Corp. has taken over a proposed rental tower site in the West End. The site, located at 1754-1772 Pendrell Street, was originally proposed for a rezoning back in 2010 for a market condo project by DTKH with some rental units. The newly revised application by Westbank includes:

• A 21 storey tower, with a maximum height of 190 ft
• 171 rental units, including 43 studios, 51 One-Bedroom, 72 Two-Bedroom, and 3 Three-Bedroom units
• A density of 6.55 FSR

Westbank has recently recieved occupancy on their other new West End rental tower, The Lauren, also designed by Henriquez.

An application has been filed for a 90 x 132 ft., C-2 zoned property at 540 Victoria Drive in the Grandview Woodlands area of East Vancouver. The proposed plan includes:

• a new 4-storey building
• 2 CRU’s on the main floor (one for a new Bosa Foods store)
• 27 rental apartment units on the 2nd to 4th floors
• A density of 2.38 FSR (1.75 residential)
• 1 level of underground parking

Cornerstone Architecture explains the rationale for the project:

“This development provides a mixed-use residential and commercial building that will stand as a legacy project for the Bosa Foods company, which has been a long term part of the community. The development is to provide a mixture of  1, 2 and 3 bedroom rental suites across the upper 3 storeys.”